dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
guardian; protector; patron; parent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
freedom; free man; free woman
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
how long; how much; to what extent
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be at a loss for words
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
putting into operation; invocation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
what happens twice will happen thrice